Conduit Cutting Calculator
Plan conduit cuts before the bender comes out. Enter your run lengths off the print, optimize them across 10 ft sticks of EMT, rigid, or PVC, and walk to the job with a cut plan instead of a pile of stubs.
Reading the bars: parts are outlined boxes · kerf is a solid black band · blocked zones are grey · drop has a dashed border · scrap is hatched.
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Conduit Cutting Calculator — common questions
How do I account for bends?+
Enter each run's total consumed length — the straight distance plus your bender's take-up for each bend. The optimizer nests those true lengths onto sticks.
What kerf should I enter?+
A tubing cutter or roll cutter removes nothing — enter 0. A bandsaw or portaband takes about 1/16 in (1.5 mm).
What stick lengths should I use?+
EMT, rigid, and PVC conduit all commonly ship in 10 ft sticks. Enter 120 in (or 3 m metric), and add longer rows if you stock 20 ft lengths.
Can I keep usable offcuts?+
Yes. Set a minimum drop — say 18 in — and the plan separates offcuts worth keeping for stub-ups from scrap too short to use.
New to cutting optimization? Read the cutting guides, or try the general linear cutting calculator.